Q: Is 496,615 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,615 is a composite number.

Why is 496,615 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 496,615 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 245 2,027 10,135 14,189 70,945 99,323 and 496,615, with no remainder.

Since 496,615 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,615, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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